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December 28, 2023

Remembering all Holy Innocents

Ave Maria Meditations Prayer for Holy Innocents: We remember today, O God, the slaughter of the Holy Innocents of Bethlehem by King Herod. Receive, we pray, into the arms of your mercy all…

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January 1, 2024

To Mary, The Mother of God

Ave Maria Mediations Mary, Mother of God, as You are above all creatures in Heaven and Earth, more glorious than the Cherubim, more noble than any here below, Christ has given You to…

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January 3, 2024

On the Most Holy Name of Jesus

Ave Maria Meditations encore The heart of every Christian should respond to this invitation and exalt the most Holy Name of Our Savior, that is, His very Person, for the Name of Jesus…

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Ave Maria Meditations Catholic Culture Christmas Devotional Spiritual Life

January 6, 2024

From the Crib to the Cross

Ave Maria Meditations At His birth there came wisemen from the east to Jerusalem saying, “Where is he that is born king of the Jews? We have seen his star in the east and…

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January 9, 2024

A Prayer as We Enter Ordinary Time

Ave Maria Meditations I believe, O Lord, but may I believe more firmly; I hope, but may I hope more securely; I love, but may I love more ardently; I sorrow, but may…

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January 12, 2024

A Reminder to Look to Our Lady

Ave Maria Meditations In dangers, in doubts, in difficulties, think of Mary, call upon Mary. Let not her name depart from your lips, never suffer it to leave your heart. And that you…

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January 16, 2024

A January Prayer

Ave Maria Meditations As I look back on the (past) year, I see much pain, much suffering, and great joy. It seems to me, that in spite of my sinfulness, I have come a…

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January 19, 2024

You Want to be a Saint? Some Advice.

Ave Maria Meditations You say that you are convinced that God intends you to be a great saint and that you wish it ardently . He certainly has great graces prepared for you. But…

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January 25, 2024

Ave Maria Meditations With unceasing blows of healing chisel and careful stripping away, the divine Artificer seeks to prepare stones to build an eternal dwelling as our mother, the holy Catholic Church, full…

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Candlemas: Presentation and Purification

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February 2, 2024

Candlemas: Presentation and Purification

Ave Maria Meditations Lk 2:25-35 And behold there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon, and this man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel; and the Holy Ghost was in…

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February 5, 2024

A Prayer to St. Agatha, Martyr

Ave Maria Meditations O Heavenly Father, who raised Agatha to the dignity of sainthood, we implore Your Divine Majesty by her intercession to give us health of mind, body and soul. Free us…

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February 8, 2024

The Value of Holy Desires

Ave Maria Meditations Our Lord as often as much pleased by your good intentions and desires then by their execution. The good desire, the longing and wish to be perfect is strong in you,…

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February 13, 2024

Love is Its Own Reward

Ave Maria Meditations Love is sufficient of itself; it gives pleasure by itself and because of itself. It is its own merit, its own reward. Love looks for no cause outside itself, no…

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On the Small Numbers of the Lovers of the Cross

Ave Maria Meditations Catholic Culture Devotional Lent Spiritual Life

February 16, 2024

On the Small Numbers of the Lovers of the Cross

Ave Maria Meditations (Something to meditate upon this Lent): Jesus has many lovers of His heavenly kingdom, but few cross bearers. Many desire His consolation, but few His tribulation. They will sit down with…

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February 20, 2024

Look to Christ if You Seek Holiness

Ave Maria Meditations If you seek the example of love: "Greater love than this no man has, than to lay down his life for his friends." Such a man was Christ on the…

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